Key Chiefs to miss Force match

[travelling_gerry]

Key Chiefs to miss Force match

February 22, 2010 - 3:34PM
NZPA
The unbeaten Chiefs have lost a clutch of key players and called for replacements for Saturday's Super 14 rugby match against the Western Force in Perth.
Flying All Blacks winger Sitiveni Sivivatu (shoulder) and lock Craig Clarke (groin) have been ruled out through injury.
They are among four players flying home after their successful South African visit to start the season.
Loose forward Sione Lauaki incurred a two-week suspension from the SANZAR judicial committee in South Africa for lifting Lions centre Deon van Rensburg in a tackle during the remarkable 72-65 win in Johannesburg at the weekend.
And prop Joe McGougan is also going home after failing to recover from a back injury.
The most serious injury is that of Clarke, who will be out for three to six weeks. Sivivatu is likely to be sidelined for two weeks after straining his shoulder.
Three replacement players - Chiefs winger Lelia Masaga and wider training group forwards Toby Lynn and Toby Smith will all join the squad in Perth early this week.


http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...0222-or36.html

[Tazzmania]

Masaga is no slouch as a replacement, but hopefully he is not fully match fit yet.

We need every advantatge we can get, hopefully that heatwave building up will take the stuffing out of them after the flight from SA, not that we had much less to travel.

[Burgs]

Now, do I risk all this by going to the match....decisions, decisions...

[blueandblack]

Now, do I risk all this by going to the match....decisions, decisions...

YES!

[Timbo]

Now, do I risk all this by going to the match....decisions, decisions...

I would say it is a must Burgs

[palitu]

if it makes you feel any better, i'll be going

[normie]

Now, do I risk all this by going to the match....decisions, decisions...

Go on Burgs, you know how it goes: No risk, no fun!

[Burgs]

My attendence:wins ratio is about as good as my tipping at the moment

[shasta]

Now, do I risk all this by going to the match....decisions, decisions...

Get off the fence......... or you might miss out on a ticket.

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My attendence:wins ratio is about as good as my tipping at the moment

As are those of the rest of us.

[Burgs]

It's not the ticket, it's more a picket I'm worried about Shasta

[Garfiep]

It's not the ticket, it's more a picket I'm worried about Shasta

Must have missed something .. what are the pickets protesting about?

[zimeric]

I was gutted that i didnt manage to get Stanners Autograph on my sons hat last year at their last game... I WILL GET IT ON SATURDAY! but may have to get through the scrum of kids trying to get it as well

[Burgs]

No one needs that mental image, I won't go there

[Woody]

[mudskipper]

they going to play some dude called Lelia Masaga... who's he?